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> Anyone can get S&P 500 returns with little to no risk. Unless it’s buying SP500 index funds, I doubt it. Especially the last 15 years. I know quite a few pe
by lotsofpulp 3y ago
> Anyone can get S&P 500 returns with little to no risk.
Unless it’s buying SP500 index funds, I doubt it. Especially the last 15 years.
I know quite a few people who would have been further ahead (financially) if they had just invested in SP500 and retired.
- rightbyte 3y agoEven beating the nominal index is hard, since losing companies just drop out and are replaced and you will own stock in them and not in the ones taking their place.
- highwaylights 3y ago> Unless it's buying index funds. I mean literal index funds.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoOh, sorry, I thought you meant operating a business that does not “swing for the fences” (as opposed to ones that do that are attractive to VC).